Good Morning Mumsnet! What's everyone up to today?

[lucysmam]

I'm just drinking my first cuppa of the day, in my kitchen spot, in silence. Dd1's home again so fed the cats while getting ready for work, then boy cat came and snuggled up while I dozed until she left 15 minutes ago.

We don't have any plans today, I don't think. Dd1 is home until tomorrow, but working today, and dd2 was going to try and get all her half term homework done over the first couple of days of half term, so she has a proper break.

I need to change my train home for next weekend's visit to London for 2 gigs with dd1, list some things on Vinted, and make a start on my small list of peg dolls to paint for work. I also need to find some jewels and a tiara each for costumes for one of the gigs 🙈.

Other than that, it'll hopefully be a slow, moochy kind of day. I'll need to think about tea, and see what's in the freezer for tomorrow 🤔.

I'll probably head to bed rediculously early, so I can spend tomorrow pottering with dd1 about the house, before she heads back to London.

What about all of you? 🙂

Good morning Lucysmam and others. The sun is shining here in central Scotland. I have had two coffees then stuck on the washing and headed to Aldi. Back home, blethered to my neighbour, put away the food, put on the tumble dryer and had a croissant with apricot jam and a cuppa. Today will be a quiet one for me. Housework to be done. I bought a pumpkin so I'll get carving today or tomorrow. Left over takeaway for dinner later. Enjoy your day.

I'm recovering from covid. I have the house to myself though as DD is at uni and DH is away with work so it's just me and the kitties. Going to potter doing some laundry etc but nothing too taxing as I keep needing to have a sleep! DD is coming back tomorrow so I'll make us a nice meal then so will have to give that some thought.

This weekend i am closing the door, so to speak, to everyone. I spend most of my weekends running around everyone. I've told DH he can take DC to classes this weekend. I may even turn my phone off. I am absolutely exhausted and plan to potter in doors, maybe bake, and chill.
Have a good weekend everyone !

Morning everyone. @LadyMacbethssweetArabianhand it’s beautiful over in my part of Scotland too. The sun is absolutely gorgeous this morning and it’s cold! I need to switch to my winter scarves this weekend.

@etchasketch100 good for you putting yourself first. I hope you can properly convalesce and recuperate today.

I’m just finishing up my breakfast in a cafe in town and will head out to do grocery shopping. After getting home I’ll do some laundry and baking while we have free electricity 12:00pm — 3:00pm. I’ll fit in some work before dinner. Dinner will be air fried duck legs and a ginger scallion ramen soup. Have a lovely Saturday everyone!

@etchasketch100 that sounds wonderful! Maybe I need to do the same one weekend 🤔

Having a day of doing nothing today for a change.

I feel a bit bad, as I should be getting on starting to redecorate our bedroom, but my Rheumatoid Arthritis has flared up quite badly and I just need a break.

Off to get the youngest from Uni tomorrow, as he gets half term, so he’s coming home for a bit.

JingsMahBucket bloomin freezing!
Well not actually freezing but a lot colder than yesterday. I,too, will need to dig out the winter gear.

I've been out with a local environmental group, planting wildflowers. It's a sunny morning here so it was a lovely way to start the day.

Morning everybody. So far I have been to the garden centre and bought a box of Christmas Crackers. I didn't go with that in mind at all, I went to look at plants but oh well. 😂I'm now on my second cup of coffee and contemplating the possibility of scrambled eggs on toast.

DH has sprung a complete surprise on me this morning and to say I'm taken aback is an understatement. He has announced that he's written a book and I had absolutely no idea. He has just handed me the first draft and asked me to read it, and has now gone out for a walk (so he can't see the look on my face apparently!). Here goes...

Good morning @lucysmam and everyone.

After the worst night ever on Thursday when I didn't actually get to sleep until after 5.30am on Saturday.... I slept really well last night and didn't wake up until 8.40. I have had my breakfast in bed, and was all ready to get up and do stuff, when I felt the start of palpitations starting again. Oh joy! Checked my little monitor and heart rate 152 with atrial fibrillation - again. No wonder I wasn't feeling well. So - I'm just resting in bed while I wait for it to go away.

I have an order to pick up from Matalan, including a couple of vests I'm going to be using for swimming, and I have swimming booked for tomorrow so they will need to be picked up today. I have had a left mastectomy, I find post-surgery swimming costumes with a prosthetic uncomfortable, and I swim in a private pool so I have decided to swim in a stretchy vest and bottoms. I look peculiar as I have one (saggy) boob and one flat side, but I am comfortable and Mr Dilemma is kind enough to say he's not bothered by it.

Mr Dilemma has been suffering with a VERY SORE THROAT for a week... which means I have been suffering from hearing about his VERY SORE THROAT for a week. I quite understand that his throat is VERY SORE, but I dont need to be told about it every 5 minutes, or to be given it for a reason every time he doesn't want to eat, drink, speak, cough, or just about anything really! He did, at last, do something about it yesterday and is now on a course of antibiotics, so I hope it gets better soon. I know I sound very cold-hearted and unkind, I'm not really! Mr Dilemma is the kind of man who will let me know how incredibly ill he is and then not do anything at all to help himself. He would rather complain about a headache than have a glass of water (it's usually because he is dehydrated) or take some paracetamol.
Unless - of course - there is something seriously wrong, when he will be in complete denial about it.

I'm assuming I'm going to be having a very quiet day today. I expect Mr Dilemma will go to Matalan for me - apart from his VERY SORE THROAT he is not feeling unwell. I started making some embroidered and beaded felt Christmas tree decorations yesterday - with various degrees of failure and success. It's a learning process for me, but I think I'm getting there. I usually give my children and grandchildren a Christmas tree decoration as a pre-Christmas gift... I usually buy them but when I got the ones I had ordered they were SO cheap and nasty and nothing like what they were meant to be like I had to throw them in the bin - hence trying to make them this year. A word of warning for anyone considering getting the hummingbird Christmas tree decorations this year... don't!

I will go downstairs and ensconce myself on the sofa with everything I need around me in a bit. I've just checked my little heart monitor and it's just the same, and I certainly don't feel any better, so I'm just going to relax today.

Morning! I don’t really know today. I will be taking a daughter to a dance class but other than that…maybe some decluttering and listing on vinted. Washing machine and dryer are both on (and will be for the whole weekend; I’m determined to get on top of the laundry!!)

Goodness me, not sure you should be going swimming tomorrow? You sound very unwell. I’m sorry to hear of your horrible few days starting Thursday 😢

Why are men like that? Dying and complaining of a VERY SORE THROAT but refusing to call a doctor and soldiering on when leg is falling off. Strange creatures!

I hope you feel better soon 💐

Morning all. We have come away for our annual meet up with friends. But dh has come down with lurge. So hes staying in thr hotel room, refusing to go home, (train ticket and premier inn booked until monday). So I'm stuck in a rainy Birmingham looking for something to entertain me until dinner.

Start of half term here, DS is up already which is unknown on a Saturday. Apparently a sausage sandwich would greatly improve his day.
I have had breakfast and a coffee, watching Saturday Kitchen.
Washing is going on at 12 to use the Octopus free electricity.
I'm volunteering this afternoon, need to pop in to order logs and nip into Aldi on the way home.
Fajitas, Strictly and F1 qualifying this evening with some wine.

Morning all! I have had a hard couple of days/nights - dad has severe dementia and is very unwell with a urinary condition (though started to rally last night). It's all complicated by his other meds and inability to articulate pain or do basic self care, so we had para-medics in a couple of nights ago. Had the option to have him admitted, but for a number of reasons opted to care for him at home with HCP's coming in.

It's been tough! Don't think I have properly slept for days! He seems to be on the mend now fingers crossed, and my brother is (finally) coming today I have decided it's safe to go home (nearly a year ago DD and I moved to a flat about 10 mins away to help with dad's care while still allowing he and mom, and me and DD! some privacy and autonomy).

So now I am chilling with my new adopted kitten - I have been popping back and a friend has checked on her, but it's the first time in a few days I feel I have had quality time with the poor mite!

Silence (apart from purring and meows) and my own space, and not listening out for dad, seems fucking luxurious right now! (I have SO much respect for all in caring professions - now more than ever).

Need to go shopping for catfood later, will just go to the local shops I think. Might get the bus or even splash out on an Uber, as mom gave me £20 for my travel expenses earlier, bless her.

Then read, find a series on Netflix, lie on the sofa, kitten cuddles. Hopefully find time to properly text/phonecall with my circle of close friends, dd's dad, and the guy I am seeing, all of whom have been sending lovely supportive messages while I have at best replied with harried one liners which have TMI about my dad's symptoms or just that I am crying or feel I will fall down if I don't sleep.... I am lucky to have a good support network and it will be nice to reassure them I am not, in fact, on the verge of breakdown!

Sorry, that was a lot! But also therapeutic to type out, so thanks if you are reading.

Hope you all have lovely days that, even if they pose challenges, are also filled with love.

Good morning @lucysmamand all.

I feel like I’ve hit a wall this week after a few weeks of virus after virus and a flare up of my health condition. So today and all weekend actually will be quiet and restful. As restful as it can be with dc anyway.

My housework is done, washer and dryer both running so I can now relax a bit without feeling guilty that I should be doing something productive. Dc are happily playing together, I think they are also glad of a rest after a busy term at school. Half term next week and we have things planned most days, so taking the opportunity to just be at home this weekend.

The plan for today is to watch some Halloween films together, we have Casper and Edward Scissorhands on the list. It’s nice and sunny so we might manage a walk at some point.

Good morning all!

I was out at work until 10.30 last night so a slow morning here, just had crumpets with butter and drinking my first coffee slowly in bed. Taking DP to a medical appointment in a short while, so must get out of bed and get dressed. I had booked tickets for a wine tasting in central this afternoon but I think we’ll just see how DP is doing after his appointment. If we do go then I expect will also grab a bite to eat in town, or otherwise something easy that we can just put in the oven. Hoping for an early night otherwise!

I've had a couple of cups of coffee already and sorted some dates out for meeting friends etc before the end of the year.

I'm now going to sort out some stuff that we've got shoved in the conservatory ready for a tip trip/ dropping to charity shops.

After that I'm off into town for a boozy late lunch with a friend which I expect will go on well into the evening.

DD and DH are going to have a take away and watch movies that I have no interest in!

I’m having what one could call a terrible week so I am sat in the sofa in oodie feeling very sorry for myself.

I should be on a flight to the sun right now.

Good morning @lucysmam & crew, it’s sunshine and showers here and we’re just back from a very muddy dog walk, one I haven’t done before, though DH and ZDog1 have several times.
ZDog2 ploughed through everything, mud, deep puddles and wet grass, I did wash her feet and legs with the hosepipe on getting home because she was filthy!
The second load of washing is on, I had hoped to hang it outside but that’s not happening, so tumble dryer and clothes rack it is.
Coronation chicken with jacket potato for dinner I think, I must did something out of the freezer for tomorrow.
need to clean the bathroom and loo, then the kitchen and utility room so plenty to keep me occupied today 🙄, I gave up expecting DH to do anything years ago 😡
I hope you have a good weekend x

I'm having a quiet day at home. I've had the week from hell with my son (14). I've also had tests results back and although it wasn't what I was expecting (which is good) I've still got three things needing sorted. No bloody wonder I've felt so off the last 8 months or so. My back is really sore as well so just taking it easy.

God I sound like a right moan. The weather is lovely and sunny but cold on the east coast of a Scotland

Its pissing it down with rain and I just dropped DS off at his first Scout camp - hope he has a good time despite the weather!

Going to wake DD up soon so we can have lunch and watch X Files, then she's going to her friend's for the night to dye her hair again and I shall have a restful evening and hopefully go to bed early and try to catch up on sleep, as I'm exhausted from getting up at half 4 for every morning and then this morning, when I could have sleep in until 8, my brain decided to take up at 5 anyway.

Morning lucysmam and all.

It’s windy AF in my part of Scotland right now. We had a lot of rain with it yesterday but it’s dry atm so fingers crossed the wind stops soon as it affects my ability to go out (I have a heart condition that can start if I can’t breathe properly and windy days can affect that).

I didn’t sleep well either. One of the dogs has a dodgy stomach so he was needing outside every couple of hours, I ended up sleeping in my jeans so when he started scratching at the door I could just get up and throw on my hoodie and shoes to get him into the back garden ASAP. DH has just let him out quickly into the front garden and we’re waiting on DD getting up for her turn. She’s acting like she’s been asleep for hours when we heard her go to the loo literally just a few minutes before we asked her to help.

No footy for me today as we’re away so my only reason to go out is to go shopping. We have a new Home Bargains opening in town today but it’s totally the other side of town to us and I imagine most of the town will be there so I might just go to the old one which is a 10 minute walk from home and I bet will be much quieter than usual today.

Good morning everyone. I woke up this morning horrendously hungover as I went out with dh to a comedy night and we stayed out for drinks afterwards. Fun at the time but my god have I paid for it this morning! I sent dh to the shop earlier for beef hula hoops and full fat coke and I feel a bit better now I’ve had them. I’m still sitting on the sofa in my pjs with last night’s makeup all down my face though, I don’t have the energy or inclination to sort myself out yet 😂

I’ll have a shower and put some comfies on soon and my Tesco delivery is due just after lunch but I plan to do as little as possible today. Dd11 is away with her friend at Flamingoland, she went yesterday and only comes home tomorrow, so I can sit and relax completely guilt free. Dh has a day off work today so he’s also planning on doing very little as we’re both shattered after a very full on few weeks. I was considering cooking a roast for tea but may well end up ordering a takeaway. Dh is going to the pub with his friend later as usual and I’m looking forward to a cosy night in by myself, I’ll light some candles and snuggle under a blanket, turn the heating up as it’s freezing and start re-watching Game of Thrones before getting to starfish in bed by myself as I make dh sleep in another room when he’s had a drink as he snores 😂 dd11 usually joins me in my bed when dh sleeps elsewhere as she loves sleeping with me which is lovely but as she’s not here I get the full bed to myself. Heaven!

Just back from swimming for DC1 and DC3. Usually have to head back for 2nd lot of swimming about now but DC2 hurt her foot in football practice yesterday so I've put her on a day of bed rest. Hoping it's better tomorrow as we have plans 🙏

I'm just about to head out for supplies (tubie grip, deep heat and some Nurofen) plus we need a few other bits.

This afternoon I'm going to get all the bedding changed, think it's actually cold enough for the winter duvets now and I'll get on top of the washing.

Dinner will probably be chicken kebabs, salad and dips.

DP working until 6pm so it will be an evening on the sofa. We're currently working our way through his list of 80's and 90's classis films that he thinks the kids must see. Police Academy later.